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WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. 



Man of heroic mold is he 
To whom the people give their glad acclaim 
On this innugural day. 
No man more thoroughly eauipped 
By tpmperameiit, by education. 
And by sterling qualities of mind and heart. 
And years of training for the task. 
Has ever yet been called by any people 
To be their JIagistrate-in-Chief 
Than William Howard Taft. 
To him the people all may look 
With oonlidence and hope- 
Yea, all the people— 
For wise, judicial, fair, and honest . 
Administration of the laws 
As he shall find them writ, 
And for advice and council 
In the framing or amending 
Of sncli other laws 
As may be just and needful 
For the punishment of crime 
Wherever foimd, 

Or for the righting of the wrongs. 
If such he finds exist. 
Against the very humblest citizen 
In all the laud. 



No North, nor South, 

North East, i:ot West, 

Can hope to win from him 

Favors preferred 

Beyond what each deserves in common ; 

For he, this day, ha<i been proclaimed. 

And such in deed and truth intends to be. 

The President of each and all 

Of these United States. 

So let U3 as a i:)eople 

Stand behind him and uphold his hands. 

And wait with iiatience 

The unfolding of his plans. 

And see if histor>' may not record 

That he was mightiest Roman of them all. 

HAURY O. HALL. 
■Wasliington, D. O., JM;uch 4, 1909. 



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